Oakhurst Primary School

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Oakhurst Girls' Primary School
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Oakhurst Primary School

South Africa
Coordinates 33°58′0″S18°28′40″E / 33.96667°S 18.47778°E / -33.96667; 18.47778 Coordinates: 33°58′0″S18°28′40″E / 33.96667°S 18.47778°E / -33.96667; 18.47778
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TypeAll Girls State School
Mottonil nisi optimum
nothing but the best
Established1906
PrincipalMrs de la Bat
GradesR - 7
Color(s)Green, white and navy blue
Websitewww.oakhurst.org.za

Oakhurst Primary School is situated in Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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Academics

Oakhurst is a small school with one class per grade and encourages one-on-one teaching with the idea that smaller classes encourage better results.

History

Oakhurst was opened on 8 October 1906 as the Camp Ground School for Girls under the leadership of Mrs M. Garcia. It became an independent branch of Rustenburg School for Girls. It changed its name to Oakhurst Primary School in 1927 after one of the old houses on the Canigou Estate. Until 1930, boys too were admitted to the Kindergarten grades. [1]

Headmistresses

Houses

Oakhurst houses are: Athlone (green), Buxton (red) and Clarendon (blue).

Sport

Oakhurst offers tennis, netball, hockey and swimming.

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